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Route 309 Construction Causes Business Woes, Horse Rescued Top Local News
A tax refund fraud investigation and a dramatic rise Parkland real estate sales also led North Whitehall news last week.

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A tax refund fraud investigation and a dramatic rise Parkland real estate sales also led North Whitehall news last week.

Epic crime drama 'The Place Beyond the Pines' featuring Lehigh Valley native Dane DeHaan will be in most theaters Friday.
The North Whitehall Zoning Hearing Board granted special exception to the non-conforming business uses at Treichler Commons.
The historic bridge could be closed up to four months during repairs, the South Whitehall commissioners were told Wednesday.
South Whitehall is planning to host concerts in May and August at the township's flagship park.
Celebrate the Lehigh Valley Zoo's season opening Saturday with the new North American Trail exhibit and a day of fun activities.
Developer David Jaindl told South Whitehall commissioners Wednesday night that he wants to develop the Shoemaker Dodge property next to Rutz farm, where he is already proposing 90 single-family homes.
Jessica Lewis, a Parkland graduate competing on 'Hell's Kitchen,' will be at Roma Ristorante next Tuesday.
Terrence Richard Vandling III was charged with a physical assault in a domestic dispute, according to State Police at Bethlehem.
No fish tale: No campfires allowed while fishing, South Whitehall Police say.
Celebrate the Lehigh Valley Zoo's season opening Saturday with the new North American Trail exhibit and a day of fun activities.
Thao Beauty Salon gets creative to lure customers while others wait out Route 309 construction.
A flower tent on Route 309 in Schnecksville reported stolen items, State Police at Bethlehem said.
The Schnecksville Fire Department and Lehigh Valley County Animal Rescue Team helped save a horse Sunday that fell through a fence into a drainage ditch.
The Schnecksville Fire Department and Lehigh Valley County Animal Rescue Team helped save a horse Sunday that fell through a fence into a drainage ditch.
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The Orefield Middle School eighth-grader earned a spot in the 2013 Raytheon Mathcounts National Competition in Washington, D.C.
Gov. Corbett comes to Lehigh Career & Technical Institute with money to train students for high-tech manufacturing jobs. One of the biggest obstacles, he says, is overcoming manufacturing's outdated image.